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Cuba's Baseball Defectors

Peter C. Bjarkman

2016

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1 The Essence of “Puigmania” S. 1-30

„… Dream.THE ESSENCE OF “PUIGMANIA” 3Yasiel Puig enjoyed one of baseball’s greatest debut months in June 2013 …” „… , inherited the assignment of handling andgrooming Puig.Before the end of the 2012 season Yasiel Puig was …” „… adventure surrounding Yasiel Puig.Much of the same plotline exists—the high-speed cigarette boat ride …”

References and Sources S. 329-338

„… . “What’s Next for Yasiel Puig? On the Eve of His Second Season, the DodgersPhenom Is Aiming for Something …” „… (August 15,1996).Bjarkman, Peter C. “The Amazing Debut and Untold Saga of Cuban Sensation Yasiel Puig …” „… : Teofilo Stevenson, Yasiel Puig, and the Agony of theCuban Athlete” in: SB Nation (June 10, 2014).Callis …”

6 “The Best There Ever Was” S. 147-172

„… if Yasiel Puig had not made anearly parallel, if not quite equally heavy, splash a mere year earlier …” „… . Bursting on the scene in April, he quickly joined former Cien-fuegos teammate Yasiel Puig as the only two …” „… Miamicrime figure accused of involvement in the smuggling operation that hadmoved Yasiel Puig to Mexico and …”

Index S. 339-346

„… , 194Puigmania. See Puig, YasielPuig, Yasiel, 151, 205; cold war politicsand, 5; Cuban All-Star …” „… , 90–91;ballplayer shopping excursion during,8, 9; Yasiel Puig and, 6, 7–8, 9, 11;Yoan Moncada and, 188 …” „… ; MLBdebut of, 1–2, 12–13, 151; personalproblems of, 12–14; Puigmania, 1–2, 5;Rotterdam and, 6, 7–8, 9, 11 …”

Notes S. 299-328

„… fastball.”1. THE ESSENCE OF “PUIGMANIA”1. Jayson Stark (“Detailing Yasiel Puig’s Historically Great Run …” „… Puig on the sidelinesduring that second season. Jesse Katz (“Escape from Cuba: Yasiel Puig’s …” „… Cuba: Yasiel Puig’s Untold Journey to theDodgers”), April 13, 2014.15. The case that Miami lawyer …”

Appendix 2 S. 283-298

„… Unsigned free agent192) Jorge Soler OF 2011 Habana Province 2 MLB seasons (Cubs)193) Yasiel Puig OF 2012 …” „… Independent league172) Javier Monzón IF 2010 None Spanish professional league173) Yasiel Balaguert OF 2010 …” „… Unsigned free agent268) Yadier Alvarez (Alvares) P 2014 None Dodgers minor leagues269) Yasiel Mederos 1B …”

7 No Reservations for Cuba S. 173-202

„… Cerce and Yasiel Puig). That inaugural Team CubaNO RESERVATIONS FOR CUBA 183performance on a B-level …” „… brilliance seen from Dayan Viciedoand Yasiel Puig in earlier editions of the same event. Less than a …” „… Cubanstruly are. For Havana fans it is Viciedo, Ramirez, Contreras, and Livánand El Duque (later Abreu, Puig …”

9 The Unsustainable Dream S. 233-252

„… rags-to-riches tales of Cuban imports like YasielPuig, José Dariel Abreu, Yoenis Céspedes, and the rumored …” „… likely to refill big-league dugouts with dozens of new showcase JoséAbreus, Aroldis Chapmans, and Yasiel …” „… Puigs.* * *All misconceptions concerning any immediate boosts in potentialtourist trade or corporate …”

Appendix 1 S. 273-282

„… , 2013 Miami (NL) RHP SA175) Yasiel Puig June 3, 2013 Los Angeles (NL) Outfield SA176) Henry Urrutia July …”

4 Ninety Miles of Sea, One Hundred Miles of “Heater” S. 79-114

„… also soon be launching a similar case againstYasiel Puig (discussed in chapter 1). As Scott Eden fully …” „… Hava-na.22CHAPTER 4114Long before Yasiel Puig or Aroldis Chapman or late-breaking revela-tions about …” „… authorities (chapter 1). Puig and Abreu would alsomake their final national team appearances in Rotterdam, as …”

8 Go East, Young Men, Go East S. 203-232

„… North Americanfuror surrounding Cuban talent had been unleashed with Yasiel Puig’sdramatic debut in a …” „… another top Cuban slugger. It paled whencompared to compensations that Puig, Céspedes, and Abreu (or …”

2 Cuba’s Hidden “Béisbol Paradiso” S. 31-56

„… of Yasiel Puig.With the explosion of new defectors from the Cuban system in thenew millennium, the …”

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Latino Stars in Major League Baseball

Jonathan Weeks

2017

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Bibliography S. 265-272

„… ).Berg, Ted. “Yasiel Puig’s Coming-to-America Story Is Dark and Complicated.” USA Today,April 14, 2014 …” „… , http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/04/yasiel-puig-los-angeles-dodgers-cuba-defection-mexico (retrieved July 4, 2016).Berra …” „… , http://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/jose-fernandez-set-to-make-mlb-debut-sunday-040513 (retrieved October 1, 2016).McGuire, Kevin. “MLB Asks Yasiel Puig to Stop Wearing His Vin …”

Preface S. i-xvi

„… MinosoKendrys MoralesTony OlivaRafael PalmeiroCamilo PascualTony PerezYasiel PuigAlexei RamirezCookie RojasTony …” „… players risklife and limb to escape the country. Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig washeld hostage by the …”

Index S. 273-282

„… Winter League, 78, 200Puig, Yasiel, xiv; Bio, 200–201Pujols, Albert, 43; Bio, 67–69, 150, 252Pierzynski …”

4 Cuba S. 159-202

„… PuigOutfielderYasiel Puig was born in Cienfuegos, the older of two siblings. His fatherOmar was an engineer in a …” „… agent atseasons’ end, the Royals re-signed Morales for a reported $17 million.Yasiel …” „… escape reads like a pulp crime novel.Puig’s first several attempts were unsuccessful. He was caught by …”

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America's Game in the Wild-Card Era

Bryan Soderholm-Difatte

2021

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Bibliography S. 253-260

„… , Jesse. “Escape from Cuba: Yasiel Puig’s Untold Journey to the Dodgers.” Los AngelesMagazine, April 14 …”

IV: Paradigm Shifts S. 191-240

„… became high-impact players in Los Angeles. Yasiel Puig, the Cubandefector signed by the Dodgers to a …” „… ensemble cast—Clayton Kershawas the brilliant ace who somehow failed in the brightest of spotlights;Yasiel …” „… Puig as an enigmatic slugging Cuban defector shadowed by thecriminal thugs who helped him get to LA …”

Index S. 261-272

„… , David, 162, 164, 177–178, 179, 242,244, 245Prior, Mark, 86–87, 89, 90–91Puckett, Kirby, 50Puig, Yasiel …”

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